---
title: "2018 IT Security Outlook: Attacks and Threats Get More Sophisticated"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/2018-it-security-outlook-attacks-and-threats-get-more-sophisticated/"
date: "2018-01-05T02:57:08+00:00"
section: "Industry Insights"
tags:
  - "Artificial Intelligence"
  - "Botnet"
  - "Cloud Security"
  - "Cyber Attacks"
  - "Cyber Risk"
  - "Cyber Threats"
  - "Data Breach"
  - "Data Prevention"
  - "DDOS"
  - "Endpoint Security"
  - "GDPR"
  - "Internet of Things"
  - "IoT"
  - "IT Compliance"
  - "IT Security"
  - "Malware"
  - "Mobile Security"
  - "Network Security"
  - "Ransomware"
  - "Software Security"
source: "esecurityplanet.com"
source_url: "https://www.esecurityplanet.com/network-security/2018-it-security-outlook.html"
---

# 2018 IT Security Outlook: Attacks and Threats Get More Sophisticated

January 5, 2018 · Reported by esecurityplanet.com

![](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/portadas/2017/2018-it-security-outlook-attacks-and-threats-get-more-sophisticated.jpg)

> For IT security vendors, bad news can be good news: High-profile data breaches and increasing government regulations can mean increased sales of security products.2017 brought a steady stream of data breach news, and 2018 can be expected to bring more of the same, as attacks and threats get increasingly sophisticated, requiring more sophisticated responses by vendors in what has become a security arms race.

[Read the full article at esecurityplanet.com](https://www.esecurityplanet.com/network-security/2018-it-security-outlook.html)

**Tags:** [Artificial Intelligence](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/artificial-intelligence/) · [Botnet](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/botnet/) · [Cloud Security](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cloud-security/) · [Cyber Attacks](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cyber-attacks/) · [Cyber Risk](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cyber-risk/) · [Cyber Threats](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cyber-threats/) · [Data Breach](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/data-breach/) · [Data Prevention](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/data-prevention/) · [DDOS](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/ddos-attack/) · [Endpoint Security](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/endpoint-security/) · [GDPR](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/gdpr/) · [Internet of Things](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/internet-of-things/) · [IoT](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/iot/) · [IT Compliance](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/it-compliance/) · [IT Security](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/it-security/) · [Malware](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/malware/) · [Mobile Security](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/mobile-security/) · [Network Security](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/network-security/) · [Ransomware](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/ransomware/) · [Software Security](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/software-security/)